Global Patent Index - EP 3748458 B1

EP 3748458 B1 20210428 - THERMAL STORAGE DEVICE CONTROLLER

Title (en)

THERMAL STORAGE DEVICE CONTROLLER

Title (de)

STEUERGERÄT FÜR WÄRMESPEICHERVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

ORGANE DE COMMANDE DE DISPOSITIF DE STOCKAGE THERMIQUE

Publication

EP 3748458 B1 20210428 (EN)

Application

EP 19177935 A 20190603

Priority

EP 19177935 A 20190603

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3748458A1] Thermal storage device controller. A controller (1a; 1b) for managing the activation of a heating element (3a, 3b, 3c) within a thermal storage device (2a; 2b), the controller (1a; 1b) comprising: a first interface (4) for receiving an enable signal regarding availability of power from a local supply of renewable power (6a, 6b, 6c) within a local grid (7) for take up by the thermal storage device (2a; 2b); a second interface (10) for receiving a temperature signal from at least one sensor (11) within the thermal storage device (2a; 2b); a processor (8) configured to: produce a measure of temperature from the temperature signal; compare the temperature to a maximum temperature; provide an activation signal; the controller (1a; 1b) further comprising a switch (9) in operative communication with the processor (8) and on receipt of the activation signal configured to energise the heating element (3a, 3b, 3c).

IPC 8 full level

G05D 23/19 (2006.01); H02J 3/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G05B 13/024 (2013.01 - US); G05D 23/1923 (2013.01 - EP); H02J 3/14 (2013.01 - EP); H02J 2310/14 (2020.01 - EP); Y02B 10/10 (2013.01 - EP); Y02B 70/30 (2013.01 - EP); Y02B 70/3225 (2013.01 - EP); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01 - EP); Y02E 60/14 (2013.01 - US); Y04S 20/222 (2013.01 - EP); Y04S 20/244 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3748458 A1 20201209; EP 3748458 B1 20210428; US 2020379416 A1 20201203

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19177935 A 20190603; US 202016736195 A 20200107